Customer Reviews

McSe Test Success: SQL Server 7 Administration

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I used this book as my primary study aid. I supplemented the book with a few trips to the Books Online, and some hands-on time trying out the steps mentioned in the study guide. I really appreciated that it covered the necessary material without going on for 800 to 1000 pages.

The sample test questions in this book were very representative of the exam questions I had, without just handing me the exact questions and answers.

This book did the job for me. I strongly recommend it.

This book alone will not enable you to pass the exam but if you use it and follow up with BOL for the details (and there are many details to pick up)then it builds a solid foundation for the exam. I've given it 5 stars not because it provides all the answers (no book comes close to this) but it provides a launching pad to research elsewhere better than any other book I've read. I'm not a DBA but passed with 800.

Sybex has done it again! An excellent book to use for a final review before taking the exam. Just plain excellent!

This is a good book to prepare for 028 exam. It helps great and saves time for a successful test. I gave 5 stars not only because it helped to pass the exam, but because it helped my job as well. The questions in the end of each chapter helps to understand tricky points in SQL 7 (helpful for even non test-takers). Most answers have good explainations (some are not detailed enough). Use this book together with OL book. Also play with the product itself A LOT, A LOT, A LOT. Anyway, this book does let me feel SQL 7 less overwhelming.

The book is not for SQL 7 beginers. In addition, as an SQL 7 DBA, I would say this book is definately not a main tool to train a DBA, although it helps to pass the exam.

This book was a great study aid while preparing for the 70-028 test. Does it give you the answers for the test, no. Does it review key subject area necessary for passing the test, yes. Too many paper MCSEs (or wannabes) expect to get the answers to the test before taking the test. The purpose of these exams is to test your knowledge of the product and not how well you memorized the questions from practice exams. Using a book like this, BOL, and the product, you should be able to pass the exam. And for you people who expect to get the answers to the test before you take the test, there are at least two questions that I saw from this book on the test.

This book is an okay supliment to another book, but alone I wouldn't expect to pass the test with it. It would be an alright book for the novice, or to just brush up on your knowledge. It does not conatin enough information on TSQL statements. Everything they go over is geared towards using Enterprise Manager. Also, it doesn't go into enough depth on many critical topics. I haven't taken the test yet, I'm getting another book. I can tell from previous MS SQL exams that this book alone will not prepare me for exam 70-028.

I bought this book based on the reviews submitted here. As already stated it is not sufficient in itself. I complemented the book with the online books where I felt I needed more knowledge. I do not award it 5 stars because there are significant areas missing. So beware. PS. I'm glad to say I passed.

Use this study guide when you are at the final stages of test preparation. It definitely helps fill in the gaps.

I bought this book to help me pass SQL Server Admin exam - it worked. I just passed the exam.

I also used the books online when I needed more detailed information.

I would recommend this book. I would also recommend reading the book several times and supplementing the book with the books on line.

Despite the previous review of five stars and that he passed (using books on line and most assuredly experience) this book fails to do its stated job.

While the book does have a lot of information about SQL Server 7 it is extremely short in some areas. I took the Beta Exam for Administration and noted the following shortcomings in this book:

Almost nothing on roles, permissions, etc. The Beta exam had 13 out of 113 questions on this and they were very detailed. This book is too general. Never addressed moving users around.

Nothing on Windows 98 as a server or client and connectivity. Beta Exam beat this to death.

Over abundance of fill in the blank questions in the book. None of the questions took the format of the real exam.

BCP is so lightly covered as to be laughable.

Nothing about determining space requirements on a Database.

Nothing on how to accomplish tasks that are normally done by wizards without using the wizard.

Nothing about options when you perform these tasks. Beta Exam asked a lot about this.

I could go on but you get the picture. Just wish the authors had taken the Beta Exam so the book would have done a better job. If they did take the exam they failed to incorporate lessons learned.

If you buy the book do so knowing it will tell you some good stuff about SQL Server 7.0 but it will not get you ready for the exam.

Cheers